Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...legal dispute could bring Dershowitz the publicity he will likely receive courtesy of an upcoming guest appearance on a popular daytime television drama. A veteran of both the Geraldo Rivera and Morton Downey Jr. Shows, Dershowitz will return to the airwaves as a special consultant to the People's Court Judge Joseph Wapner...
During five shows tentatively scheduled for this week, Wapner occasionally mentions legal discussions with Dershowitz. In one, the civil libertarian is introduced in the audience...
...University decided to tear down the white neo-Georgian filling station that had occupied the site for nearly 50 years last winter. At that time Harvard officials were trying to avoid the legal hassles that could ensue if the building were allowed to reach the half-century mark...
Since anti-trust legislation has historically been less strictly enforced for non-profit institutions, both college officials and legal experts are wondering why the Bush anti trust division--known for its laxness during recent Republican administrations--is suddenly pursuing the case...
Either way, most agree that the schools are in legal hot water, and could face serious penalties if the allegations prove true...